Podcast: The Google Books Settlement

Is Google Books the greatest-ever collection of human knowledge or a massive infringer of copyrights? A lawsuit brought by authors and publishers said it is the latter. In 2008, the Authors Guild and Google reached a settlement of that lawsuit, but the settlement requires the approval of the court. Recently, U.S. District Judge Denny Chin in New York held a hearing on the proposed settlement, which has garnered voluminous feedback both pro and con.